| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | LET’S GO CRAZY Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29216) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 3 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | |
| 4 | JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04523) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 5 | THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2656) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 6 | YOU, ME AND HE Mtume (Epic 04504) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (Capitol 5354) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 8 | I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29195) | 19 | 40 | 57 | 4 | |
| 9 | YOU GET THE BEST FROM ME (Say, Say, Say) Alicia Myers (MCA 52425) | 10 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
| 10 | SWEPT AWAY Diana Ross (RCA 13864) | 17 | 23 | 30 | 6 | |
| 11 | 17 Rick James (Gordy 1730) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 12 | THE MEDICINE SONG Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 880 180) | 23 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 13 | YOUR LOVE’S GOT A HOLD ON ME Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5357) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| 14 | COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA 52455) | 32 | 42 | 54 | 5 | |
| 15 | TORTURE Jacksons (Epic 04575) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 7 | |
| 16 | GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9212) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| 17 | DYNAMITE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9190) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 18 | DON’T STAND ANOTHER CHANCE Janet Jackson (A&M 2660) | 20 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 19 | THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29285) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 19 | |
| 20 | CENTIPEDE Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 04547) | 35 | 48 | 64 | 5 | |
| 21 | STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie (Motown 1746) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |
| 22 | THERE GOES MY BABY Donna Summer (Geffen 29291) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 23 | WHEN DOVES CRY Prince (Warner Bros. 29286) | 14 | 9 | 6 | 18 | |
| 24 | STATE OF SHOCK Jacksons (Epic 04503) | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | |
| 25 | I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU (Jamie’s Girl) Randy Hall (MCA 52405) | 24 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| 26 | FRAGILE...HANDLE WITH CARE Cherrelle (Tabu 04556) | 29 | 37 | 49 | 8 | |
| 27 | IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ralph MacDonald with Bill Withers (Polydor 881 221) | 30 | 35 | 45 | 7 | |
| 28 | 30 DAYS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5051) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 29 | YOU’RE MY CHOICE TONIGHT (Choose Me) Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69696) | 38 | 46 | 52 | 6 | |
| 30 | GET OFF (You Fascinate Me) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 69702) | 31 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 31 | PRETTY MESS Vanity (Motown 1752) | 47 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 32 | SLOW DANCIN’ Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69699) | 40 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 33 | YOU KEEP ME COMING BACK Brothers Johnson (A&M 2654) | 21 | 17 | 12 | 14 | |
| 34 | TAKE A CHANCE Nuance Featuring Vikki Love (4th & B’way 7403) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 35 | ICE CREAM CASTLES The Time (Warner Bros. 29247) | 25 | 20 | 19 | 15 | |
| 36 | DIRTY DANCER Bar-Kays (Mercury 880 045) | 28 | 22 | 20 | 13 | |
| 37 | 8 MILLION STORIES Kurtis Blow (Mercury 880 170) | 54 | 60 | 66 | 5 | |
| 38 | CRUSHED Controllers (MCA 52450) | 44 | 49 | 61 | 6 | |
| 39 | TENDERONI Leon Haywood (Modern 99708) | 46 | 54 | 67 | 5 | |
| 40 | HOT POTATO LaToya Jackson (Private I 04572) | 42 | 47 | 51 | 8 | |
| 41 | COMPUTER AGE (Push The Button) Newcleus (Sunnyview 3013) | 48 | 53 | 55 | 10 | |
| 42 | SLIPPERY PEOPLE Staple Singers (Private I 04583) | 52 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 43 | PARTYLINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5382) | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| 44 | JUNGLE LOVE The Time (Warner Bros. 29181) | 58 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | I OWE IT TO MYSELF Prime Time (Total Experience 2407) | 49 | 61 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | BETTER BE GOOD TO ME Tina Turner (Capitol 5387) | 55 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | FRIENDS Whodini (Jive 9226) | 59 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 48 | I CAN’T FIND Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1756) | 53 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 49 | FAST LIFE Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Profile 5048) | 50 | 55 | 56 | 8 | |
| 50 | I WISH YOU WOULD Jocelyn Brown (Vinyl Dreams 72) | 56 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| 51 | TIME IS RUNNING OUT Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 845) | 51 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 52 | MAKE MY DAY Lakeside (Solar 69695) | 57 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| 53 | SOLID Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5397) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | SHOW ME Glenn Jones (RCA 13873) | 65 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | OFF AND ON LOVE Champaign (Columbia 04600) | 62 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | ARE YOU THE WOMAN Kashif (Arista 9263) | 66 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 57 | YOUR TOUCH Bonnie Pointer (Private I 04449) | 36 | 32 | 32 | 12 | |
| 58 | MIDNIGHT HOUR (pt. 1) Roger featuring Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Warner Bros. 29231) | 33 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
| 59 | HANGIN’ DOWNTOWN Cameo (Atlanta Artists 880 169) | 43 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| 60 | 99 ½ Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor 881 008) | 34 | 26 | 26 | 12 | |
| 61 | LUCKY STAR Madonna (Sire 29177) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | NEXT LOVE Deniece Williams (Columbia 04537) | 37 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 63 | I WONDER Rodney Saulsberry (Allegiance 3919) | 69 | 76 | 78 | 6 | |
| 64 | DON’T STOP Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2687) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | A NIGHT WITH THE BOYS Linda Clifford (Red Label 7000) | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | JUST FOR THE NIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13914) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | GIVE ME THE DANCE Kym (Award 7784006) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | SOMEBODY Junior (London 882 008) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | LOVE EMERGENCY Mikki (Pop Art 1404) | 71 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | PHOTOGENIC MEMORY Philip Bailey (Columbia 04607) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU Dan Hartman (MCA 52378) | 80 | 89 | — | 10 | |
| 72 | WE DON’T WORK FOR FREE Grandmaster Melle Mel & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 32025) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | MR. T’S COMMANDMENT Mr. T (Columbia 04589) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SEX SHOOTER Apollonia 6 (Warner Bros. 29182) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HARMONY R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Golden Boy 7122) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | FOX TRAPPIN (pt. 1) Numonics (Hodisk 8009) | 77 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 77 | TEARS Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 848) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | ARE YOU THROUGH WITH MY HEART Emotions (Red Label 001-3) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | BLOODSTONE’S PARTY Bloodstone (T-Neck 04592) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | YOU ARE THE ONE Beau Williams (Capitol 5395) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SEXOMATIC Bar-Kays (Mercury 880 255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | AM I STILL THE ONE Starpoint (Elektra 69711) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| 83 | SON OF BEAT STREET Jazzy Jay (Atlantic 89620) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I PROMISE (I Do Love You) Dreamboy (Qwest 29190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | NO FAVORS Temper (MCA 52412) | 68 | 59 | 59 | 8 | |
| 86 | JAZZY LADY Richard “Dimples” Fields (RCA 13900) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE WORD IS OUT Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9256) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | BECAUSE OF YOU Goodie (Total Experience 2406) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | NO Amuzement Park Band (Atlantic 89653) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BE A WINNER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2403) | 70 | 30 | 24 | 12 | |
| 91 | BULLISH Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 2655) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 92 | RE-RON Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 9253) | 64 | 66 | 74 | 5 | |
| 93 | CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama (London 810 127) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | STRIKE ON COMPUTERS Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Valley Vue 769) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 7 | |
| 95 | SHE BOP Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04516) | 72 | 72 | 80 | 7 | |
| 96 | MR. GROOVE One Way (MCA 52409) | 63 | 38 | 35 | 15 | |
| 97 | ALL TIME LOVER Lou Rawls (Epic 04550) | 60 | 52 | 53 | 9 | |
| 98 | BREAKIN’ TOGETHER O’Bryan (Capitol 5376) | 67 | 33 | 34 | 10 | |
| 99 | TODAY’S YOUR LUCKY DAY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes featuring Nikko (Philly World 99735) | 78 | 81 | 81 | 5 | |
| 100 | BABY DON’T BREAK YOUR BABY’S HEART Kashif (Arista 9200) | 84 | 36 | 21 | 17 | |
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